Thought I would introduce myslef ;-)
My first experience with unicycles was when my family was visiting some
friends. I was ~10 at the time and had just learned how to juggle and
thought the unicycle I saw in their garage would be fun.
I asked if I could give it a try and they said I'd better take it home
with me because it's not as easy as it looks. They were right! It took
me a good week before I could ride comfortably. About a month later
I went back to the people I got the unicycle from and asked if I could
borrow thier 6' one as well. They said yes, but my mom said NO. She
insisted that I would break my neck after she saw my fall off it once.
So, I just learned to do neat tricks on my short unicycle including
hopping up on curbs and stairs, etc. Eventually I lost interest in
the unicycle (when I was about 12) and gave it to my brother.
I have always been good on "wheels." I started as a national junior
champion on roller-skates, then the unicycle, then road biking, and
lately I've been doing a lot of mountain biking. There is a group of
unicyclers on campus who are performing in the Ellensburg Rodeo Parade
later this summer and I want to join them. Problem is I don't have a
unicycle any more! The local bike shop sells a 20" unicycle for $100
that looks like it was made for K-mart. I want something more durable,
yet not overpriced. Does anybody have a used one or know of a place I
can buy a good 24" unicycle?
What I want:
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Sturdy construction.
Light enough to hop around on.
What I want, but probably isn't available:
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Suspension. Like the air-oil shocks I have on my mountainbike.
Very easy to adjust quick release seat.
Sorry if I'm not using proper unicycle terms... I haven't had a unicycle
for many years.
Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy Rule